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Community-Based Disaster Risk Management and Challenges in the Greater Mekong Subregion; Flood and Drought Risk Management and Mitigation Project in Viet Nam

20 May 2015
This presentation provides an overview of Asian Development Bank's Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Flood and Drought Risk Management and Mitigation Project in Viet Nam. It explains the concept of community-based disaster risk management, and how ADB has utilized this approach in implementing its…

Effective Management of Disaster Risk and Opportunities

20 May 2015
This presentation introduces R!SE, an alliance between six collaborating communities, with the goal to unlock public-private disaster risk management (DRM) potential. The initiative is created based on the results of a survey seeking to understand why the private sector has not engaged in DRM…

Innovations for Strengthening Disaster Resilience

19 May 2015
Disasters continue to disrupt and cause significant loss of lives in the developing member countries of ADB with maximum impacts felt by the poorest members of society. Learn how ADB is addressing the challenge of disaster-related losses through partnerships and technologies.

Japan Fund for Joint Crediting Mechanism and Innovative Low Carbon Technology

19 May 2015
This presentation discusses Asian Development Bank’s contribution to climate finance using the Japan Fund for Joint Crediting Mechanism as project example. A list of advanced low carbon technology examples is shared. The presentation highlights that while innovation presents challenges, it is,…

Climate Proofing ADB Investment in the Transport Sector: Initial Experience

19 May 2015
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) publication produced by the Transport Sector Group and Environment Thematic Group, "Climate Proofing ADB Investment in the Transport Sector: Initial Experience" exemplifies a joint approach that addresses cross-cutting issues, such as climate change. The publication…

Resilient Design for Bus Rapid Transit Projects

19 May 2015
This presentation shares possible mitigation and adaptation measures for successful implementation of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) projects. The benefits of using alternative fuels, particularly biomethane, are highlighted. Timeline for consideration of climate-resilient BRT design features is also…

Asia's Urban Challenge

19 May 2015
Cities in Asia increasingly face the triple challenges of rapid urbanization, aging population, and climate change. Smart urban development is an imperative given the challenges. A business-as-usual approach, however, will simply not achieve sustainable urban development and smart cities; a…

Knowledge Partnership Forum: Innovation for Resilient and Smart Communities

19 May 2015
The Knowledge Partnership Forum brought together technology providers, city and community leaders, and staff of Asian Development Bank working on city and community development projects to exchange ideas on how knowledge partnerships can bolster the development of smart cities and communities.…

Tax Administration Reform in the Maldives

1 May 2015
The primary purpose of taxes is to raise revenue to finance government expenditure on public goods and services, including welfare, that markets would not likely deliver. If government is—on balance—a very positive force in society, then so are taxes: they are obligations we must deliver to enjoy…

Building Modern Land Administration Systems

1 April 2015
Efficient and effective land administration underpins the very functioning of states and societies. Imagine a country where, for example, tenure to land cannot be secured or mortgages cannot be established in aid of property development. Across the world, key questions about land are surfacing, and…